Dak Prescott was superb for the most part in 2025, and it appears those outside the building think so too.
Dak Prescott's 2025 season for the Dallas Cowboys should be looked back on as one of his best in the NFL.
Granted, the record of 7-9-1 puts a damper on that, but for the most part, Dak was operating at an elite level in 2025.
Of course, Dak has done so before, with not much as a compliment from the national media.
But he's got one now.
After a season where Dak threw for 4,552 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions, and earned his fourth Pro Bowl nod, it appears he's finally getting the respect he deserves.
Yes, there will be those who say that without playoff football, Prescott wasn't good enough.
But those who say that clearly didn't watch too many Dallas games.
Prescott was hardly the problem (although he did have a few poor moments).
But here comes NFL.com's Nick Shook, who has ranked each team's starting quarterback for the 2025 season.
And Dak comes in at No. 5, with Josh Allen (No. 4), Justin Herbert (No. 3), Matthew Stafford (No. 2), and Drake Maye (No. 1) ahead of him.
Shook wrote that for the most part, Prescott was "excellent" while only struggling in three games (Week 3, 8, and 14), before adding, "This column respects Prescott's efforts and achievements, regardless of overall record."
You can't argue with that summary.
Prescott's season was easily one of his better ones, and had the defense been competent, maybe the Cowboys would still be playing in 2025.
As we head towards the offseason, Cowboys Nation will be bullish on its team's chances in 2026 simply because of the play of Prescott.
If he can manage to replicate, or get close enough to his 2025 form, this Cowboys team will be going places (providing the defense isn't as poor).
But the big thing here is the acknowledgment Prescott is getting.
Often much-maligned for his interceptions that were "in his DNA," despite Josh Allen having more, and it not being a problem.
Now, it appears, some of the nationals are catching up to what most of Cowboys Nation already knows -- Dak is a hell of a quarterback.
One could argue that the only thing missing from his resume is a Super Bowl.
He has the regular-season stats to match nearly any quarterback in football.
Since 2016 (Prescott's draft year), Dak is fifth in wins (83), seventh in completion percentage (66.9), fourth in yards (35,989), and sixth in TDs (243). Plus, he's a four-time Pro Bowler and has an Offensive Rookie of the Year trophy, too.
But as always, playoff success outweighs all of that.
And if the Cowboys can have the sort of offseason they need, maybe 2026 is the year Dak improves on his 2-5 playoff record.
Which, right now, you could argue is the only thing keeping him from being seen as a consensus top quarterback in football.